AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCARICOM UN Push: CARICOM leaders backed Guyana’s Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett for UN Secretary-General, endorsing her candidacy while reaffirming support for Guyana in its Venezuela border dispute. U.S.-CARICOM Security: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and CARICOM’s IMPACS signed a biometric data-sharing arrangement to strengthen traveller screening, with a focus on citizenship-by-investment risks. CBI Under Pressure: Eastern Caribbean heads of government met in Dominica to discuss EU concerns and a revised visa suspension mechanism tied to Citizenship by Investment programmes, stressing reforms and the need to protect development funding. Cost-of-Living Relief: CARICOM and the private sector agreed measures to cut import costs and improve affordability, including progress toward a regional ferry service and steps to reduce trade barriers. ECCB Leadership: Dominica’s Finance Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre assumed chairmanship of the ECCB Monetary Council, as the region navigates economic uncertainty. Saint Lucia Crime Alert: The U.S. raised Saint Lucia to a Level 2 travel advisory over violent crime, urging visitors to take extra precautions. Regional Solidarity: CARICOM states shipped 88 containers of relief supplies to earthquake-hit Venezuela, led by Guyana. Culture & Sports: Kisha Kay and Ezra D’Funmachine won Groovy and Power Soca Monarch titles, while Julien Alfred placed third in the Diamond League women’s 200m.
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